Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 498 How could it be delayed [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 45k]

After a while

After changing his clothes, Xu Zaijing stood in front of Sun.

Looking at my little son,
Sun turned her head to glance at Mother Zhu who was standing beside her and said, "Why do I think Jing'er looks better in this outfit than before?"

Listening to my mother's words,
Xu Zaijing looked down at his clothes a little embarrassedly, then looked at Qingcao: "Is there any?"

Qingcao, who had a tacit understanding with Xu Zaijing, nodded repeatedly.

Mother Zhu beside Sun smiled and said, "Madam, Wulang is well-born. His eyebrows and eyes resemble yours. He is tall and fair-skinned. Naturally, he looks good in anything he wears."

Sun smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Forget it, change into the outfit you just wore."

Xu Zaijing sighed helplessly: "Yes, mother."

After a while,
Xu Zaijing changed his clothes with the help of Hua Xiang and Yun Xiang.

Wait for Xu Zaijing to come out again.

Sun walked forward, carefully adjusted the clothes on the chest and shoulders of her youngest son, and said, "You should also loosen the jade belt around your waist!"

Xu Zaijing shook his head: "Mother, if it's too loose, it won't show your son's thin waist and broad shoulders."

Seeing his mother looking at him with a frown on her face, Xu Zaijing took a quick breath and loosened a buckle on his jade belt.

"That's good enough. It's a little chilly in the morning, remember to put on your cloak!"

Xu Zaijing pretended to bow and said, "Yes, mother."

"Go!"

Sun looked at her youngest son and smiled helplessly.

Mao time (six o'clock in the morning)
The sun has not yet risen,

The sky was gloomy and even without candles it was still dark.

South Lecture Hall Lane,

There was a commotion inside and outside the Rong family.
The lit lanterns illuminated the busy figures coming and going, wearing red silk belts.

The other courtyards are fine.

The kitchen is particularly busy.
From time to time, a large amount of white steam would gush out from the kitchen.

Then a maid came out carrying a large basket of rice cakes.

In the kitchen yard,
A woman dressed as a palace maid said in a loud voice: "It's early now, everyone should eat more, because we don't know when the next meal will be!"

"Yes, Mammy!"

The maids who were holding soup bowls and taking rice cakes from the winnowing basket responded in unison.

Looking at the people eating, the palace maid nodded and prepared to eat.
When he turned around, he saw the figure at the door and asked in surprise, "Miss Feiyan, why are you here?"

Rong Feiyan and her maid bowed and said, "Greetings, Madam Gong."

Nanny Gong hurriedly gave him some support.

"Madame Gong, I came here mainly to see if any food has been prepared for the maids of the Dou family."

Rong Feiyan said with a smile.

Grandma Gong smiled approvingly and said, "Miss Feiyan is very thoughtful! Don't worry, the food for the maid from the Dou family who came to the room yesterday has been prepared."

As she spoke, Madam Gong called towards the kitchen.

When the maid brought the tray of food over, Madam Gong continued to smile and said, "Then could you please take it over, young lady?"

Rong Feiyan smiled and nodded: "Okay!"

As she spoke, Rong Feiyan took the tray herself and walked towards me with the maid.

When I arrived at the door,
A maid stepped in, bowed to Rong Feiyan and Madam Gong, and said, "Madam, the bridesmaids you asked for are here."

"Okay, I'll go take a look!"

Madam Gong nodded.

Out of the kitchen yard,

Ningxiang followed Rong Feiyan with a lantern in her hand and asked, "Miss, why did you insist on delivering food to the maid of the Dou family this morning? Do you have any explanation?"

Rong Feiyan nodded and smiled as she glanced at Xibu who was holding a pancake beside her.

Xi Bu smiled and said, "Ningxiang, this action is for the sake of the relationship between the sister-in-law and the young lady, and also for the young lady to have a good reputation for being considerate. Right, young lady?"

"Ok!"

After saying that, Rong Feiyan glanced towards the brightly lit outer courtyard.

Rongxian is the younger brother of the favorite concubine.
When getting married, of course, Xu Zaijing would not be the only best man.
The most important best man today is Lord Pei Yuanchen from the Duke of Xin's family.

This gentleman is not only a close confidant of the emperor, but also a superior of the imperial guards. He also comes from the noble family of Duke Xin, so he is just the right person.

The rest are peers like Liang Han, Wei Faqi, Lu Sanlang and Xu Zaijing.

The relationship between Rongxian and Xu Zaijing improved after Rongxian was abused in a competition with teenagers from the former Baigao and Beiliao a few years ago, and Xu Zaijing abused Rongxian back.

In the past, Rong Xian always played with Han Chengyun, a nobleman of South Korea, and his gang of playboys. Their relationship was so good that they were almost like wearing the same pants.

Rong's main gate,

After Xu Zaijing got off the horse, he tidied his clothes.

Seeing Xu Zaijing, the Rong family's doorman hurried over and bowed, saying, "Wu Lang, you are here. Please come in!"

"How many bridesmaids are here?"

"Replying to Wulang, Master Pei is here!"

Xu Zaijing nodded. Today he only brought Qingyun with him to the Rong family, and the three maids stayed at home.

Enter the front hall.

Looking at the muscular middle-aged man sitting on a chair and drinking tea, Xu Zaijing hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Uncle Pei."

Pei Yuanchen glanced towards the door, and after recognizing Xu Zaijing, he looked at Xu Zaijing's figure, nodded approvingly and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Wulang, come and sit down!"

Xu Zaijing followed his instructions and sat below Pei Yuanchen.

Subsequently,

Pei Yuanchen turned his head to look at Xu Zaijing's hair bun and said, "It seems that Wulang has taken a bath?"

Xu Zaijing nodded: "Yes, uncle, I sweated a little after exercising in the morning, so I took a shower."

Pei Yuanchen continued to look at Xu Zaijing's naturally straight back and energetic look. The approval in his eyes became stronger and he said, "Rare!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Uncle Shi."

Soon, the maid served soup and tea.

When the two of them were talking,
Several other people arrived one after another.

First came Lu Sanlang with unsteady steps and dark eyes, then came Wei Faqi with a pale face, and finally came Liang Han who was yawning.

After greeting him with the words "Uncle" and "Mr. Pei",
Pei Yuanchen lost the smile he had just shown when talking to Xu Zaijing, and said calmly, "Sanlang, Han Jiayun's brother didn't come?"

Lu Sanlang, who had just received the tea from the maid, hurriedly placed the teacup on the table and said, "Uncle, Erlang did invite Yun Ge'er, but Yun Ge'er caught a cold the day before yesterday and didn't come."

Pei Yuanchen nodded.

Liang Han, who was sitting next to Xu Zaijing, was about to speak when the figures of Fuchang Hou and Rong Xian appeared at the door leading to the backyard from the hall.

"I really need the help of Brother Pei and all my nephews today." Marquis Fuchang said with a smile.

"You are too polite, Lord Rong." Pei Yuanchen bowed.

Xu Zaijing and others hurriedly stood up and bowed.

Seeing Xu Zaijing's vigor and spirit, Marquis Fuchang smiled and nodded.

The two elders were talking.
Rongxian, who had obviously trimmed his hair and shaved his beard, walked up to Xu Zaijing and others.

Looking at Xu Zaijing who was half a head taller than him, Rongxian curled his lips in jealousy.

Listening to the conversation between Marquis Fuchang and Pei Yuanchen about when to send the wedding gift,
Rong Xian said to Xu Zaijing, "Brother Jing, you didn't miss your morning exercise today?"

Liang Han and others in the hall looked at Xu Zaijing in surprise.

Xu Zaijing wondered, "Does it need to be delayed?"

Rong Xian: “I”

"My Lord, Madam Gong from the palace is here."

Pei Yuanchen and Marquis Fuchang hurriedly stood up, and Marquis Fuchang said, "Please come in."

Subsequently,

Grandma Gong smiled and walked in with a palace lady carrying a tray.

After bowing, Matron Gong looked at the bridesmaids in the hall and nodded: "You are all dressed very appropriately. I was worrying too much." As she spoke, Matron Gong waved her hand backwards, and a female official came over with a tray on which was a basket of bright flowers.

"This is a flower grown in the palace. Her Majesty specifically asked me to pick out a suitable hairpin for the bridesmaids before she left the palace."

Pei Yuanchen smiled and bowed: "Well, thank you, Madam."

Xu Zaijing and others also bowed and repeated the sentence.

Although the other young men except Xu Zaijing looked a little tired,
But clothes make the man, saddles make the horse, put on good clothes and put flowers in your hair,
It makes them, who are already young, look like handsome young men.

When the sky in the east turns pale,
Xu Zaijing and others had already finished their breakfast in the main hall and had been drinking refreshing soup and tea for a while.

"cough!"

Pei Yuanchen cleared his throat and said, "Wait a minute, Sanlang and Qi'er, you two will take the lead and lead the Rong family members to the Dou family to deliver the makeup gift first."

"Yes, uncle!"

Pei Yuanchen nodded and continued, "Wait until they come back, Wulang and Hange'er, don't wait, just go there."

"Yes, uncle."

Xu Zaijing bowed.

Back to the snowy courtyard,
Rong Feiyan was standing at the moon gate in formal attire, looking out.

After a while

He walked over quickly with small steps.

"how?"

"My lady, the first batch of the makeup ceremony will be attended by the two young masters of the Lu and Wei families, and the second batch will be attended by the two young masters of the Xu and Liang families."

Rong Feiyan nodded: "Have they put on the flowers my sister sent?"

"They are all in my hair. The patterns were chosen by Madam Gong herself."

"When I came here, Madam Gong told me to take a look at the layout of the backyard. Guests will be arriving after 9am."

Rong Feiyan looked at the second door leading to the front yard not far away and sighed dejectedly.

Xi Bu looked at his own girl, looked around, and saw that there were no outsiders, so he whispered: "Miss, wait until the young master and the Dou family's daughter get married in the afternoon, and we will naturally see people."

"Well, let's go and see if there's anything missing that needs to be checked and filled."

Chenshi
Rong Feiyan, who had changed her clothes, stood at the second door, with her smiling mother in front of her.

"Madam, you are here!"

"Congratulations to the lady!" Mrs. Yuan, Earl of Shoushan, and her daughter bowed with a smile.

"Congratulations! Congratulations! I haven't seen you for a while. You look even more outstanding now."

"Thank you for the compliment, madam."

The wife of Marquis Fuchang smiled and said, "No, I am telling the truth! Yan'er, take your cute sister in to play."

"Yes, mother! Sister Meng'er, please come this way."

When the two were about to enter the inner courtyard,
A maid came in hurriedly with an anxious look on her face. After glancing at the wife of Marquis Fuchang, she walked straight towards Rong Feiyan.

Looking at the maid's expression, Rong Feiyan smiled and nodded to Huang Qingmeng: "Sister, please go in with my maid.

"Okay, sister, you're busy first."

Rong Feiyan nodded again and walked towards the maid.

"What's wrong?" Rong Feiyan asked.

The maid came over and whispered in her ear, "Miss, just now when the servant from the outer courtyard was pouring swill, he accidentally fell and overturned the bucket! The two bridesmaids happened to be passing by."

"What's wrong? Did you get the best man's clothes dirty?" Rong Feiyan asked anxiously.

"No girl! Xu Jia Wulang was quick to block the splashing dirty water with his cloak, but a few drops of water still fell on the dressing ceremony in the carriage."

In order to look good and conspicuous, the makeup gifts are all carried on a flatbed carriage.

Rong Feiyan frowned even more tightly and asked, "How much dirt did it get?"

"Two shawls."

Hearing this, Rong Feiyan breathed a sigh of relief: "Not bad, not bad! Go and ask Xu Jia Wulang to wait for a while! I'll have someone take care of it."

"Yes, girl."

Looking at the maid walking quickly outside, Rong Feiyan walked to her mother who was still chatting, whispered a few words, and then walked quickly towards a courtyard.

Rong Feiyan found the big red shawl prepared in the house and was about to walk out.

"Girl! You."

Rong Feiyan looked at Xibu: "What's wrong?"

Looking at Rong Feiyan's expression, Xibu knew that persuasion might be useless, so he picked up a bundle and said, "Girl, wrap it with this."

outer court,

The ground was in a mess.
Just now, the servant of the Rong family was so scared that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy because he accidentally knocked over the swill bucket. Now his trouser legs, hands, and forehead were covered with stains.

But he didn't care about that and was quickly wiping the stains on the carriage with a piece of cloth.

Liang Han rode his horse aside and made gestures curiously, and his movements seemed to be replicating someone else's movements.

Xu Zaijing stood beside the little black colt.

"Tsk."

Looking at his own stained cloak draped over the saddle, he sighed with some heartache, then squatted down and wiped the stained fur on the little black colt's hind hooves with a towel.

It's not that the Rong family servant didn't want to help, it's just that the little black colt's hind legs are so hard to get close to unless you're familiar with it. If you get too close, you'll probably get hit.

Hearing this sound,
Rong Xian on the side raised his hand fiercely and was about to hit the servant.

"Brother Xian! Don't be so impulsive on such a happy day." Xu Zaijing, who was squatting, said, "It's just a cape!"

Rong Xian's hand stopped in mid-air, and he pointed at his servant angrily and said, "You are lucky today because Wu Lang sent you on this trip! He is very skilled and used his cloak to block the swill. Otherwise, everything would be stained and you would have a hard time surviving today!"

Looking at the servant who was still wiping the car with a pale face, Xu Zaijing shook his head at Rongxian.

quickly,

The colt and the carriage became clean.

The servants of the Rong family began to busy themselves with cleaning up the dirty water and garbage on the ground, and sprinkled a layer of sawdust after sweeping it away.

"elder brother."

Hearing this voice, Rong Xian immediately turned around in surprise and looked at Rong Feiyan who was walking over with a bag: "Sister, why are you here?"

Rong Feiyan said, "The distinguished guests started to enter the courtyard, and the maids were busy so I came over."

As she spoke, Rong Feiyan looked around and then at the folded cloak that Xu Zaijing had folded.

Then, Rong Feiyan hurriedly handed the bag in her hand to Rong Xian.

After Xu Zaijing took it from Rongxian, he untied the red silk ribbon that was tied to the whole piece of brocade in the carriage, put the shawl on it and tied it again.

While Xu Zaijing was busy with these things,
Rong Feiyan pulled Rong Xian's sleeve, and when her brother looked over, Rong Feiyan glanced at Rong Xian, then turned her gaze to the cloak on Xu Zaijing's horse.

After a while, watching Rongxian take the cloak from the saddle into his own hands, Xu Zaijing said, "Brother Xian, don't worry about the cloak. I'll take it back and have the maid wash it."

Rong Xian held the cloak in his hand and shook his head with a smile: "That doesn't make sense! Wu Lang, I'm getting married today, will you listen to me?"

Hearing this, Xu Zaijing smiled and nodded: "Okay!"

After saying that, Xu Zaijing mounted his horse neatly, nodded to Rong Feiyan behind Rong Xian, and said to Liang Han, "Liu Lang, let's go!"

After leaving Rong's house,

Walking in the South Lecture Hall alley with a gift for getting ready,
The flowers on Xu Zaijing and Liang Han's hair were trembling slightly in the wind.

From time to time, exquisite carriages passed by on the road, and there were often young men riding fine horses next to the carriages.

Liang Han nodded to a family he knew, then turned his head and said to Xu Zaijing, "Jing'er, how did you do that just now? Your reaction was too fast. It was impossible to pour water into it! How did you practice it?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "I just felt hot and was taking off my cloak."

"Oh!" Liang Han nodded and said, "By the way, did Brother Ye go to the Dou family to have a seat?"

"Yes! The Dou family's eldest lady's family is the aristocratic Yang family. Isn't Ye Ge'er's aunt the daughter-in-law of the Yang family?"

Liang Han thought about it and looked at Xu Zaijing in confusion: "Brother Jing, how come you know more than me?"

"Liu Lang, my eldest sister is the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, how could I not know?"

Liang Han patted his forehead: "Yes, yes!"

After walking a few steps, Liang Han and Xu Zaijing bowed again towards a carriage with a sign of the Chai family hanging on it.

(End of this chapter)